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vine Vineyards and their produce were of great economic, social, and religious importance in Palestine. When the Israelites after the Settlement in Canaan began to cultivate them, it signalled their intention to stay, for the vine needs long-term and intensive care. The climate was favourable; the hilly terrain suitable—more so than for cereals. Vineyards needed protection from thieves and booths were erected at the time of harvest (Isa. 1: 8). Isaiah also describes (Isa. 5: 1–7) the different stages required to secure a successful harvest.

Wine was used for barter (2 Chron. 2: 10) as well as for feasts (Dan. 1: 5, 8, 16) and in worship (Jer. 51: 7; Isa. 28: 7–8; cf. Acts 2: 13). Early Christian leaders were advised to be temperate (1 Tim. 3: 3, 8), though not to be total abstainers, like the OT Rechabites (Jer. 35: 7–9). Wine was drunk at the Passover festival, and Jesus blessed it at the Lord's Supper (Mark 14: 23, 25) and the rite became universal in the Church (1 Cor. 11: 25). The vine is used as a symbol of Jesus by the gospel of John (15: 1) and Christians are its branches.

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vine / vīn/ • n. a climbing or trailing woody-stemmed plant of the grape family. • Vitis and other genera, family Vitaceae. ∎  used in names of climbing or trailing plants of other families, e.g., potato vine. ∎  the slender stem of a trailing or climbing plant. DERIVATIVES: vin·y adj.

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vine Plant with a long, thin stem that climbs rocks, plants and supports. To aid their climb, vines develop modifications such as tendrils, disc-like holdfasts, adventitious roots and runners. Examples are tropical liana, wild grape, and morning glory.

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vine XIII. — OF. vine, (also mod.) vigne :- L. vīnea vineyard, vine, sb. use of fem. of vīneus pert. to wine, f. vīnum WINE.

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T. F. HOAD. "vine." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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vineclimbing plant or trailing plant. The grape is often called "the vine." See also liana .

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vine. See vignette.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "vine." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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